Policing cannabis and other illicit substances In remote Indigenous Australian communities Amanda McAtamney & Katie Willis Key Points There are significantly higher rates of cannabis use in remote Indigenous communities than in the general Australian population Indigenous people who have used illicit substances and consumed alcohol at moderate to high levels are more likely to …
Polydrug use among cannabis users Amanda McAtamney and Katie Willis Key Points Polydrug use can be defined as the concurrent use of more than one drug Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug among polydrug users Users of psychostimulants report using cannabis to ameliorate the coming down from ecstasy, amphetamines or cocaine Cannabis is …
Intermediate court-based diversion in Australia Katie Willis and Jennifer Ahmad Key Points Court-based drug diversion programs are usually designed to respond to drug-using offenders brought before the courts on a wide range of matters. These cover an assortment of offences, but typically property, driving and fraud offences. This is in contrast to police diversion interventions, …
Police drug diversion in Australia Jennifer Ogilvie and Katie Willis Key Points Diversion involves the redirection of offenders away from conventional criminal justice processes. Diversion interventions are broad-ranging and vary according to the type of offender targeted, the degree of offender supervision, the type of treatment offered and the stage in the criminal justice process …
Policing and cannabis use in Australia Julia Tresidder and Carly Shaddock Key Points Among the general population: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug with one in three Australians (34%) reporting use in their lifetime Males are more likely to have used cannabis (37%) than females (30%) Recent use of cannabis is most common …
Improving our understanding of Australian cannabis markets Katie Willis, Melanie Simpson & Josh Sweeney Key Points While much has been researched and written about cannabis and other drug use prevalence patterns and behaviour, surprisingly little research has described the profile and/or drug market behaviour of those involved in regularly distributing cannabis and other illicit drugs …
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